HashiCorp Terraform Associate 004 Exam Practice Questions, practice question pack
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HashiCorp Terraform Associate 004 Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1

IaC (Infrastructure as Code) can be stored in a version control system along with application code.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: A. True

Infrastructure as Code is specifically designed to be stored in version control systems like Git alongside application code. This enables teams to track changes, collaborate, maintain history, and apply DevOps practices to infrastructure just as they do with application code.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. IaC is fundamentally built for version control integration and this is a core principle of infrastructure management.

Question 2

It is best practice to store secret data in the same version control repository as your Terraform configuration.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: B. False

Storing secret data such as API keys, passwords, and credentials directly in a version control repository is a critical security vulnerability. Best practice requires storing secrets in dedicated secret management systems like AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, or environment variables, keeping them separate from code repositories.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Storing secrets in version control creates significant security risks as the repository history may expose sensitive data to unauthorized users.

Question 3

Which is an advantage of using IaC (Infrastructure as Code) that is not possible when provisioning with a GUI (Graphical User Interface)?

  1. Let’s you version, reuse, and share infrastructure configuration.
  2. Secures your credentials.
  3. Provisions the same resources at a lower cost.
  4. Prevents manual modifications to your resources.
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Correct answer: A. Let’s you version, reuse, and share infrastructure configuration.

configuration. The unique advantage of IaC that GUI provisioning cannot provide is the ability to version, reuse, and share infrastructure configuration. IaC allows infrastructure definitions to be treated as code, enabling version control, code reuse across projects, and easy sharing among team members, which are not feasible with GUI-based provisioning.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. Both IaC and GUI provisioning can be insecure if credentials are mishandled; this is not an IaC-exclusive advantage.
  • C. Cost is determined by resource usage, not the provisioning method; both approaches provision identical resources at the same cost.
  • D. Neither IaC nor GUI provisioning inherently prevents manual modifications; both require additional controls like role-based access to prevent drift.

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147 practice questions for HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (004), with full explanations.

Every question comes with the correct answer, the reasoning behind it, and a note on why each wrong option is wrong. Work through it once with the answers, then again with the questions-only copy under exam conditions.

  • 147 questions mapped to the Terraform Associate 004 exam objectives
  • Answers and explanations for every question, including the wrong options
  • A questions-only PDF for timed practice runs
  • Instant delivery by email the moment you check out
  • Free monthly updates for as long as the exam is live
  • Pass or your money back

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Last updated September 2026 · 147 questions

What makes the Terraform Associate 004 hard

The 003 exam retired on 7 January 2026, and the 004 version launched the next day. It tests against Terraform 1.12 instead of 1.3, so question banks built for 003 can steer candidates wrong on exactly the topics HashiCorp added.

State management is still where most people fail: remote backends and locking, state manipulation with terraform state mv and import, drift, and what taint and replace actually do. The 004 version added dedicated objectives for lifecycle rules such as depends_on, create_before_destroy and prevent_destroy, custom validation conditions, ephemeral values and write only arguments, and organising HCP Terraform workspaces and projects, features most self taught candidates have never touched.

The exam runs an hour on the clock, and HashiCorp favours multiple response formats that punish half knowledge. This pack covers the state, lifecycle and HCP scenarios the new version draws from.

About the exam

The Terraform Associate (004) validates day to day infrastructure as code skills with Terraform Community edition and HCP Terraform, tested against Terraform 1.12. It replaced the 003 exam on 8 January 2026 and is valid for 2 years.

Exam domains

  • Infrastructure as Code concepts and Terraform’s purpose
  • Terraform basics: providers, plugins and versioning
  • Terraform workflow: init, plan, apply, destroy
  • State management: remote backends, locking, manipulation and drift
  • Modules: sourcing, inputs, outputs and versioning
  • Configuration: validation conditions, lifecycle rules, ephemeral values
  • HCP Terraform: workspaces, projects and capabilities

A 1 hour multiple choice and multiple select exam, online proctored, US$70.50 per attempt, valid 2 years.

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What do I get when I buy the HashiCorp Terraform Associate 004 pack?

147 practice questions as a PDF, each with the correct answer, a full explanation and a note on why the other options are wrong, plus a separate questions-only PDF for timed practice.

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Straight away. The full PDF and a questions-only copy are emailed to you the moment your payment goes through, and the same links are on your order page.

Is there a free sample?

Yes. Ten questions from this pack, with answers and explanations, are free on this page and as a PDF, so you can judge the quality before you pay.

Are updates included?

Yes. The pack is updated every month for as long as the exam is live, and updates are free for everyone who has bought it.

What if I fail the exam?

We refund the pack. Sit the exam 7 to 30 days after buying, then send your official score report within 7 days of the exam date, as set out in the refund policy.

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